Tewaaraton Award

Tewaaraton Award

Juniors Kelly Lechner (Silver Spring, Md.) and Maggie McCormick (Eldersburg, Md.) of the eighth-ranked Penn State women's lacrosse team have been named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List, the Tewaaraton Foundation announced Thursday.

The Tewaaraton Foundation announced its watch list of 50 student-athletes for college lacrosse's top award Thursday night and two Penn State student-athletes, Shane Sturgis (Downingtown, Pa.) and Austin Kaut (Morton, Pa.), were named.

Two Penn State lacrosse student-athletes -- junior goalie Austin Kaut (Morton, Pa.) and sophomore attack Maggie McCormick (Eldersburg, Md.) -- were named Tewaaraton Award Nominees Friday (April 26) evening. Each student-athlete is one of 25 members on the respective men's and women's lists, which recognize the best players in college lacrosse.

Penn State senior goalkeeper Dana Cahill (Towson, Md.) has been named to the 2012 Tewaaraton Award Watch List. Renowned nationally as the pre-eminent honor bestowed in collegiate lacrosse, the Tewaaraton Award is presented annually to the NCAA female player of the year.

Senior attackman Matthew Mackrides (Newtown Square) and sophomore goalkeeper Austin Kaut (Morton) have been named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List, it was announced Wednesday (Feb. 15). The Tewaaraton Award is presented to the nation's top male and female collegiate lacrosse players by the University Club of Washington, D.C.

Penn State Nittany Lion men's lacrosse player Drew Adams (Springfield, Pa.) has been named to the 2009 Tewaaraton Award Watch List. Adams is among the select few in line for college lacrosse's Player of the Year award. It is the second year the Penn Stater has been included on the list.